Soul Nova
Instant
Exile target attacking creature and all Equipment attached to it.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29731
Soul Nova exiles a creature or planeswalker — no graveyard recursion, no death triggers, gone — but five mana at sorcery speed is a steep ask for a single-target answer. There are cleaner options at this price point, and Soul Nova earns a slot only when exile at sorcery speed is specifically what you need.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Soul Nova occupies the low end of playable removal — exile is the right word against recursive threats and indestructible commanders, but sorcery speed at five mana means you're trading a full turn to answer one threat, which rarely feels efficient in a four-player game. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are non-starters: five mana at sorcery speed doesn't survive contact with those formats' tempo expectations, and Soul Nova will never see a competitive sleeve there. Oathbreaker shares Commander's casual context, and the same logic applies — it's fine in a budget pile, replaceable the moment you have options.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Soul Nova is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or a bulk lot long before you'd buy a single copy. Don't expect that price to move; cards at this tier stay flat indefinitely unless a major reprint event reshuffles the market entirely.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.